So, it has come to this.
That’s just a sentence that’s fun to write, and you can write it about nearly anything.
In this case, it has come to the Eastern Conference Play In Games. This is a place to talk about them, argue about the merits of the format, and generally hang out if you’re interested in these games.
I am, as I think this is really the first time we’ve seen them. Yes, I know they existed in The Bubble, but The Bubble was so odd, that in some ways they just melted into the oddness.